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Unit London is a contemporary art gallery based at 3 Hanover Square in
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, with a secondary location, The Stables, in
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. It was founded by two young artists, Joe Kennedy and Jonny Burt, in 2013.


History and development

Established in 2013 by Joe Kennedy and Jonny Burt as a
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gallery in a 300 square foot pop-up space in
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, The gallery uses social media to connect with
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by promoting artists and their brands on social media platforms, such as
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, and through the use of videos and web content. Unit London has attracted interest from art lovers, artists,
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, and figures from all creative industries, such as
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, who have expressed their support for the approach by following, liking, commenting, and sharing the gallery's posts. In 2015, Unit London relocated to a 4,000 square foot gallery in Soho, London, Unit London has been named as one of the ''Top 5 Young Contemporary Galleries in London.'' The gallery subsequently moved location in March 2018 to Langley Street in Covent Garden''.'' In June 2018, the gallery opened a new 6000 square foot space in
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, which is currently its flagship location''.'' Now its main site, the venue hosts an exhibition programme showcasing the gallery's leading artists, as well as a series of cultural events. The Stables, located in
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, serves as an accessible exhibition and event space which focuses on group exhibitions, artist development, and a variety of brand-led events.


Previous exhibitions

2021 * *''Song of Songs'' - Group exhibition (Hanover Square) *''Silence'' - Solo exhibition by Esther Janssen (Hanover Square) *''The Living Circle Us'' - Solo exhibition by Joshua Hagler (Hanover Square) *''Imfumbatho'' - Solo Exhibition by Sthenjwa Luthuli (Hanover Square) *''The other Landscape'' - Solo exhibition by Ziping Wang (Hanover Square) *''Rites of Passage'' - Group exhibition (Hanover Square) *''You Gave Me Paradise'' - Solo exhibition by Will Martyr (Hanover Square) *''Fragments'' - Solo exhibition by Jason Boyd Kinsella (Hanover Square) *''Imbolc'' - Solo exhibition by Mr. Jago (Hanover Square) *''Queen Mudda'' - Solo exhibition by Cydne Jasmin Coleby (Hanover Square) *''Wild Things Happen in Stillness'' - Solo exhibition by Oh De Laval (Hanover Square) *''Providence'' - Solo exhibition by Amadeo Morelos (Hanover Square) *''The likes of others'' – Solo exhibition by Jeremy Olson (Hanover Square) *''A Small Spark vs a Great Forest'' – Solo exhibition by Jason Seife (Hanover Square) *David Henry Nobody Jr – Solo online exhibition (Platform) 2020 *Nicolas Holiber – Solo online exhibition (Platform) *''IRL'' – Group exhibition (Hanover Square) *Elsa Rouy – Solo online exhibition (Platform) *''Where Art Happened: From Klint to Party'' – Solo exhibition by Damian Elwes (Hanover Square) *Ziping Wang – Solo online exhibition (Platform) *''The Medium Is The Message'' – Group exhibition (Hanover Square) *Joshua Hagler – Solo online exhibition (Platform) *''Super Disco Disco Breakin – Solo exhibition by Liz Markus (The Stables) *''Big Mood'' – Solo exhibition by Mauro C. Martinez (Hanover Square) *''Mirror Mirror'' – Solo exhibition by Emily Marie Miller (Hanover Square) *''Purple Lands'' – Solo exhibition by Rex Southwick (Hanover Square) *''Alter Ego'' – Group exhibition (Hanover Square) *''Natural Order'' – Solo exhibition by Michael Staniak (Hanover Square) *''Drawn Together'' – Group online exhibition (Hanover Square) *''For Your Eyes Only'' – Solo exhibition by Oh de Laval (Hanover Square) *''Nothing New Under The Sun'' – Solo exhibition by Ryan Hewett (Hanover Square) *''Transcend'' – Solo exhibition by Tom French (The Stables) *''FAME'' – Solo exhibition by Teiji Hayama (Hanover Square) *''Relic'' – Solo exhibition by Jake Wood-Evans (Hanover Square) 2019 *''Beyond Borders'' – Group exhibition (Hanover Square) *''Nothing New Under The Sun'' – Solo exhibition by Ryan Hewett (Hanover Square) *''Kinesthesia'' – Solo exhibition by Dylan Gebbia-Richards (Hanover Square) *''Rewild'' – Solo exhibition by Mr Jago (Hanover Square) *''It's Her Factory'' – Solo exhibition by Helen Beard (Hanover Square) *''Chimera'' – Solo exhibition by Joshua Hagler (Hanover Square) *''Querencia'' – Solo exhibition by Rex Southwick (Hanover Square) *''New Paintings'' – Solo exhibition by Ryan Hewett (Hanover Square) *''Come Together, Far Away'' – Solo exhibition by Sage Vaughn (Hanover Square) *''Earth'' – Solo exhibition by Zhuang Hong Yi (Hanover Square) *''Reverence'' – Solo exhibition by Johan Van Mullem (Hanover Square) *''Moments'' – Solo exhibition by Yann Houri (Hanover Square) *''Legacy & Disorder'' – Solo exhibition by Jake Wood Evans (Hanover Square) *''Shape Shifter'' – Solo exhibition by Peter Gronquist (Hanover Square) * ''SIGNS'' – Solo exhibition by
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(Hanover Square) 2018 *''The Garden'' - Solo exhibition by Ryan Hewett (Hanover Square) * ''2 Looking 4 U'' – Exhibition presenting eight emerging artists (Hanover Square) * ''Strata'' – Solo exhibition by Mr Jago (Hanover Square) * ''Fathoms'' – Solo exhibition by Will Martyr (Hanover Square) * ''A Portrait of a tree'' – Solo exhibition by Adrian Houston (Hanover Square) * ''21st Century Women'' – Group exhibition of British female artists (Hanover Square) * ''Reincarnation'' – Solo exhibition by Jacky Tsai (Hanover Square) * ''Hunt Paintings'' – Solo exhibition by Philip Colbert (Hanover Square) 2017 *''Transitions'' - Solo exhibition by Jake Wood-Evans *''In God's We Trust'' - Solo exhibition by PichiAvo *''Wanderlust'' - Solo exhibition by Will Martyr *''PARALLAX'' - Solo exhibition by Tom French *''RAW II'' - Solo exhibition by Zhuang Hong Yi *''Avant Arte X Unit London''. Artist: Jason Seif,
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, Henrik Uldalen, Brian Willmont, Ryan Hewett, Ivan Alifan, Sandra Chevrier, Stephan Doitschinoff, Anthony Lister, and
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. 2016 *''De Anima'' - Solo exhibition by Johan van Mullem *''ORDER'' - Solo exhibition by Ryan Hewett *''Subjection & Discipline'' - Solo exhibition by Jake Wood-Evans *''Satellite Exhibition'' - Solo exhibition by Ryan Hewett *''Radical Presence'' exhibition. Curated by Kate Linfoot. Featuring over 30 works from the past two decades by 24 leading international artists, ''Radical Presence'' delivers a global perspective on how the digital age has profoundly altered the way we perceive and interact with our environment. 2015 *''RAW'' - Solo exhibition by Zhuang Hong Yi *''Untitled'' - Solo exhibition by Ryan Hewett *'' Paintguide'' exhibition. Curated by Henrik Uldalen. Showing 60 international artists working primarily with the medium of paint, as featured on the
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account @Paintguide. *''New Blood'' exhibition. Artists: Russell Young, Ivan Alifan,
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, Cécile Pleasance, Peter Gronquist, Mairi-Luise Tabbakh, Fenton Bailey, Oliver Sylvester, and Joe Webb. *''The Gold Experience'' - Solo exhibition by Marco Grassi *''NIL'' - Solo exhibition by Mr. Jago 2014 * ''‘U’ #HelloU'' exhibition. Artists: Mr and Mrs Philip Cath, Mark Demsteader, Henrik Uldalen, Ivan Alifan, and Jake Wood-Evans.U - The Unit London Gallery,
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References


External links


Official Website

@theunitlondon, Instagram
{{DEFAULTSORT:Unit London Contemporary art galleries in London Art museums and galleries established in 2013